Number of Thai nationals killed in Hamas-Israel violence rises to 18
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The Ministry has also confirmed that 11 Thai nationals were also believed to have been captured, with their whereabouts unknown, CNN reported.
Californian Sikh pleads guilty to sword attack during Yuba City parade
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Parmvir Singh Gosal, a resident of Tracy city, admitted last week to attempted murder and mayhem for inflicting injuries at the November 4, 2018 parade known as Nagar Kirtan, according to the Sutter County District Attorney’s Office.
Trinidadian diplomat elected UNGA president pledges to promote reconciliation
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After his unanimous election by the 193-member Assembly on Thursday, Francis declared "Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability" as the theme for his tenure that will start at the next session that starts in September. He said he hoped to bring "a renewed atmosphere of conciliation, cooperation and shared commitment in.
Munich Security Conference opens focusing on 'unlearning helplessness'
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There is a mounting feeling of "helplessness" in many societies across the world in the face of a growing number of crises and conflicts, according to a security report published ahead of the conference on Friday. Man-made problems can be solved by man, Ischinger said, calling on everyone to collectively unlearn and overcome helplessness, Xinhua news agency. Participants in the high-profile conference are also scheduled to discuss the ongoing tension around Ukraine.
Security situation in Pakistan remains grim
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According to statistics released by Islamabad-based think-tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), the number of violent attacks in January 2022 decreased to 24 from 28 the previous month, although the rate of deaths and injuries increased by 15 per cent and 37 per cent, respectively, as compared to December 2021.
N.Korea inching closer to scrapping ICBM moratorium: Moon
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Moon made the remarks while presiding over a plenary meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) for the first time in about a year, an indication of how seriously he takes the launch of what is believed to be the longest-range missile the North has fired in recent years, reports Yonhap News Agency. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North's missile flew about 800 km at a top altitude of 2,000 km. The flight data indicated that North Korea has test-launched its biggest ballistic missile since 2017.
New ISI chief gives instructions not to release his pictures, footage
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The National Security Committee met on Monday which was attended by the DG ISI. However, the picture and video footage, released to the media by the government, showed almost everyone else except for the top spymaster of the country, The News International reported.
18 Yemeni soldiers killed in Marib battle
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"Eighteen soldiers were killed today in the battle in the desert area of al-Balak al-Sharki in southern Marib," the source told Xinhua news agency late Sunday. "There were also many Houthis killed in the battle by airstrikes carried out by the Saudi-led Arab coalition," he said, without providing a specific number.
The long outreach of Chinese security establishment
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Whether it is the Uighur issue or tracking those whom China suspects of being involved in anti-China activities or those having indulged in financial crime, Chinese intelligence has been actively pursuing such targets across the world. Healthy relations are exploited by the Chinese to extract mileage on the security front to serve their purpose, as per the Russian daily ‘Nezavisimaya Gazeta'.
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